Humidifying device



Aril 1o, 192s D. HANDELAN HUMIDIFYING DEVICE Original Filed May 26, 1925 2 VSheetf-:Sheet 2 Fig-f5.

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UNITED STATES` DANIEL HANDEEAN, or MINNEAroLrs, MINNESOTA.

HUMIDIEYING DEVICE.

Appneation nea may 2e, 1925, serial No. 32,936. Renewed My invention relates to humidifying de? vices and has for an object the provision of a device which will maintain the air in rooms of buildings in a moistened condition. Another object is the provision of a device which will purify theair in rooms.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof, and the novel feature of my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a practical embodiment of my linvention,-

Fig. 1 is an elevational view showing the device set into the wall of a building. Fig. 2'

is a view of the device in substantially central Vertical section. Fig. 3 is a'frag'men tary view in vertical section on the line 3 3 -of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view corresponding to Fig. 3 but showing a slight modification. Fig. 5 is a view in horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 and on an enlarged scale. Fig. 6 is a front elevational view ofa register casing with a small portion broken away. Fig. 7 isa rear elevational view of a register frame member showing cords stretched between the side and end portions thereof. y l

Referring to the construction shown in the drawings, two studs of a building are indicated at J and J. The casing 10 which is included i-n my device is set into the space between these two studs before the laths L and the plaster P are applied. The bottom of the casing 10 is positioned vnear the floor F of the room and its top is located toward the upper portion of the room'. A drain pipe 12 leads from the bottom of the casing and a water supply pipe 14 leads into the top of the casing. The pipe 14 is provided with a cock 16 by which the supply of water may be regulated and entirely shut olf when desired. The linner end of pipe 14 terminates in the upper portion of the casing 10 at substantially the middle of this portion and is turned -downwardly and provided with a spray nozzle 18. This nozzle' is preferably of brass and has a tiny hole about the size of a pin through which the water is forced by the city water pressure. The casing is closed except for a lateral register opening at the upper end thereof and a lat-- eral register opening somewhat above the bottom. The register openingsare provided with similar registersone of which will be ICE..

February 12, 1927.

VAi'A'rENT oFF described in detail. The register includes a register casing shown in Fig. 6 which is in the form of a frame-having its "front provided with inwardly-turned flanges 20. and 22 at the sides and an upwardly-turned flange 24 at the bottom. The register casing on the rear is provided withflanges 26 which arevv secured in suitable manner, as by solderingthem to the material ofthe casing 10 around the register opening therein. The register frame shown in Fig. 7 is in the nature of a slide adapted to be slid between the flanges 20 and 22 of the register casing. This frame on its rear has the outer margin turned inwardly at the sides to form the flanges 28 and 30and turned upwardly at the bottom to form the flange 32. The upper margin ofthis sliding frame is provided with a flange 33 at the rear and with a flange 34 at the front, which, when the frame is in place in the casing, matches with the flanges 20 and 22 and completes the ornamental appearance of the device. The inner margin of the frame'is provided at the rear with a surrounding inwardly-directed'flange 36 `provided with equally spaced cuts 38, as

This flexible material may be strung back and forth horizontally and vertically and also in inclined direction to give the center of the register the grilled appearance shown in the drawings. The lower flange of the lower register casing may be extended and deflectedoutwardly if desired, as indicated at 24 in Fig. 4, in order to catch any moisture which runs down the cord 40. The lower portion of the casing 10 is provided with a hood-like partition 42 which at its upper end curves outwardly from the top of the lower register opening and then extends downwardly within the middle of the casing and stops somewhat short of the bottom of the latter.

The operation and advantages of my in vention will be obvious in connection with the foregoing description. The pressure of water in the pipe 14 causes water to be forced downwardly 'through the small opening in the nozzle 18 in the form of a fine mist. The downward movement of this spray causes impure air in the room to be drawn in through the upper register, which, as will be understood, is located toward the top of the room. During its downward passage is mixed with atomized water, which humidities it and Washes out impurities. The impurities are carried olf by the water which collects in the bottom of the casing and escapes through the drain pipe vl2. The puri- 'iied and humidified air is delivered back into the room through the lower register.

The provision of the partition 42 causes any drops of water which may coalesce to gravitate to the bottom of the casing so that they will not pass out through the register. Vhen the device is located in the wall of the room in the manner shown it is out of the way with only the registers exposed, and since these are of ornamental appearance the installation of the device does not detract from' the'appeara'nce of the room.- The form of register which I have adopted for use in connection with thislhumidil'ying device is particularly adapted for use therewith. The

register frame may bev slid upwardly out of the register casing when it is desired to eX- ,pose the' interior of the flue-like casing 10.

The provision of the register frame having the rear surrounding flange 36 with equally spaced cuts 38 renders it an easy matter to string the {iexible elements 40 back and forth in such manner as. to present a pleasing appearance and the Stringing may be readily renewed wheny desired.

I claim:

1. A humidifying device comprising a vertically extending casing having" upper and lower register openings, register casings surrounding said openings, registers movably mounted in said register casings whereby the interior of said vertical casing may be. exposed, a water supply pipe extendingr into the upper portion of said vertical casing, a regulating cock for said pipe, and a `nozzle on the end ofsaid pipe for directing a -iine spray of water downwardly in said vertical casing. Y

2. Ahumidifying device comprising a vertically-extending casing .having upper and lower lateral register openings, register casings surrounding ysaid openings, registers slidably mounted in said register casings whereby the interior of said vertical casing may be exposed, a water supply pipe extending through the .upper end of said casing, a regulating cock for said pipe in said vertical casing opposite the upper register, and a nozzle on the end of said pipe for directing a fine spray .of water `downwardly in said vertical casina. Y i

3. A humidifying device comprising a case formed with front, rear and sidewalls equally spaced throughout their extent, an opening in the front Wall at the top thereof, a Second opening in said front wall above the bottom thereof, a curved bottom extending between saidside walls and connecting said front and rear walls, a partition extending between said side walls and spaced from said front and rear walls, the upper portion of said partition extending over to said front wall immediately above said second opening, the lower end'thereof falling short of said bottom to provide with the walls of the case a constricted reversed passageway at the bottom of the device, a spray nozzle within said casein proximity to said first named vopening and a drain in the bottom of the case. r

4. A humidifying device comprising a vertically extending case having upper and lower lateral openings, said lower opening being disposed above the bottom of said case, -a nozzle in the said case situated in proximity to said upper opening for directing a fine spray of water downwardly in said case, and a hood-like partition .in the lower end of said case having its upper end in `end of said partition meeting the front wall of said case immediately above said outlet, the other end of said partition falling short of the end of said case to provide with-thc walls of the case a reversed constricted passageway therein, and a nozzle situated `in said case in the vend thereof opposite said partition. Y

6. A humidifying device comprising a vertically extending case having upper and lower register openings, register supports mounted in proximity to said register openings, registers movably carried by said supports whereby the'interior` of said vertical case may be exposed, a water supply pipe' extending into the upper end of said case, a nozzle in said water pipe within said case and a regulating cock for said nozzle opposite one of said register openings.

' In rtestimony whereof -I hereunto alix my signature.

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